Making Data Simple
Making Data Simple
Hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales at IBM. Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on leadership, big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.
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Next-gen solutions with Rakesh Ranjan - Making Data Simple [Season 3 - Episode 22]
Making Data Simple
06/05/19 • 43 min
This week, host Al Martin welcomes Rakesh Ranjan, the director of emerging technologies at IBM Data and AI. He also works on next gen-solutions at IBM and is involved with academia and research. Join us for a look at what's next in data and AI.
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Show Notes
00:00 - Check us out on YouTube and SoundCloud.
00:10 - Connect with Producer Steve Moore on LinkedIn and Twitter.
00:15 - Connect with Producer Liam Seston on LinkedIn and Twitter.
00:20 - Connect with Producer Rachit Sharma on LinkedIn.
00:25 - Connect with Host Al Martin on LinkedIn and Twitter.
00:40 - Connect with Rakesh Ranjan on LinkedIn and Twitter.
09:30 - What is Db2 Augmented Data Explorer?
18:55 - What is ICP for Data?
30:00 - What is IBM Academic Initiative?
Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.
[Replay] Al and Lynne Snead discuss leadership, coaching and being your best self and mixing that in with data
Making Data Simple
09/22/21 • 28 min
Hosted by Al Martin, VP, Data and AI Expert Services and Learning at IBM, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.
This week on Making Data Simple, we have Lynne Snead. Lynne is the founder of Talent Evolution Systems, a behavioral analyst, consultant, training specialist, speaker, coach, Lynne has a back ground in Educational Psychology, and has specialized in organizational performance for over 20 years. Lynne is one of the original Franklin Covey co-authors, has a best seller, she created Franklin Covey’s signature Project Development process and programs, worked directly with Stephen Covey.
1:30 – Lynne talks about her background
5:40 – Lynne’s coaching specialty and mission statement
10:30 – Why don’t all leaders have coaches?
12:08 – Why do you differentiate corporate coaching from life coaching?
16:27 - Do you believe in the element of natural state?
18:32 – How many individuals have you coached?
19:49 – What constitutes a great leader?
20:55 – What are the common mistakes in a leader?
24:44 – Steer them back on track
Lynne Snead - LinkedIn
Lynne’s email: [email protected]
How will you measure your life?
Connect with the Team
Producer Kate Brown - LinkedIn.
Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn.
Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter.
Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.
Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [[email protected]] and tell us why you should be next.
Abstract
Hosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.
This week on Making Data Simple, we have Lynne Snead. Lynne is the founder of Talent Evolution Systems, a behavioral analyst, consultant, training specialist, speaker, coach. Lynne has a back ground in Educational Psychology, and has specialized in organizational performance for over 20 years. Lynne is one of the original Franklin Covey co-authors, has a best seller, she created Franklin Covey’s signature Project Development process and programs, worked directly with Stephen R Covey Senior and Stephen MR Covey Junior. Lynne started her own company in 2003.
Show Notes
3:40 – Any advice on soft skills and hard skills?
8:35 – Telltale signs such as stress
10:40 – Settings goals
Connect with the Team
Producer Kate Brown - LinkedIn
Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn
Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter
Books
Other notable names
Daniel Goleman
Lynne’s List of Recommended Leadership Books
- Leadership and Self Deception, Arbinger Institute
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey (Senior)
- 5 Levels of Leadership, John Maxwell.
- What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Marshall Goldsmith
- Conversational Intelligence, Judith Glaser
- The Speed of Trust, Stephen M.R. Covey (Junior)
- Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman
- The New Art of Managing People, Tony Alessandra and Phil Hunsaker
- How to Influence People, John Maxwell
- Humble Inquiry, Edgar H. Schein
- Humble Leadership, Edgar H. Schein and Peter Schein
- Leadership is an Art, Max De Pree
- The Secrets to Winning at Office Politics, Marie G. McIntyre
- The Power of Focus, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Les Hewitt
- The Power of Self-Confidence, Brian Tracy
Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.
[Replay] - Data Collaboration and A.I. with Adam Weinstein - Making Data Simple [Season 3 - Episode 3]
Making Data Simple
08/19/20 • 41 min
Adam Weinstein is currently CEO and Co-Founder of Cursor, having worked at LinkedIn as a Senior Manager of Business Development and having founded enGreet, a print-on-demand greeting card company that merged crowd-sourcing with social expressions. In this episode, he describes his data analytics company and provides insight into creating a successful startup.
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Shownotes
00:00 - Check us out on YouTube and SoundCloud!
00:10 - Connect with Producer Steve Moore on LinkedIn & Twitter
00:15 - Connect with Producer Liam Seston on LinkedIn & Twitter.
00:20 - Connect with Producer Rachit Sharma on LinkedIn.
00:25 - Connect with Host Al Martin on LinkedIn & Twitter.
00:55 - Connect with Adam Weinstein on LinkedIn.
03:55 - Find out more about Cursor.
06:45 - Learn more about Cursor's Co-Founder and CEO Adam Weinstein.
13:10 - Learn more about Big Data Analytics.
19:20 - What is Python/Jupyter Notebooks?
26:35 - Learn more about Data Fluency.
35:30 - What is a startup?
Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.
AI Ethics for the Real World with Frank Kane
Making Data Simple
02/05/20 • 40 min
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Abstract
This week on Making Data Simple, our guest is Frank Kane, Founder of Sundog Software. Frank's diverse career has allowed him to develop a thorough understanding of various data science and business concepts. The conversation ranges from how Frank got his start developing video games, to the importance of maintaining your skills for personal marketability. Host Al Martin and Frank also discuss the growing concern for ethics in computing that may be unknown to some.
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Show Notes
07:07 - See here how Netflix uses machine learning to recommend what to watch.
13:21 - "Good intention are not enough." Click here to checkout a similar Forbes article.
15:52 - Check out this medium article, emphasizing the need for humanities majors in tech.
27:18 - Here are 5 ways to keep up your coding skills while working as a manager.
Connect with the Team
Producer Liam Seston - LinkedIn.
Producer Lana Cosic - LinkedIn.
Producer Meighann Helene - LinkedIn.
Producer Mark Simmonds - LinkedIn.
Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter.
Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.
Andy Youniss President and CEO of Rocket Software discusses Covid
Making Data Simple
06/17/20 • 45 min
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Abstract
Hosted by Al Martin, VP, Data and AI Expert Services and Learning at IBM, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.
This week on Making Data Simple, we have Andy Youniss President and CEO of Rocket Software, co-founded in 1990 with products across the Ladder to AI, Hybrid Cloud and businesses in Technology partnerships. This week we discuss Covid and its personal and professional affects on business.
Show Notes
3:00 - Rockets core values
7:17 – Life and times
10:25 – Portfolio
11:26 - Vision
15:07 - Legacy tagline
20:26 - Rockets responds to Covid
27:17 – Secure file transfer business
28:53 – Where did the name Rocket come from?
30:05 – What does leadership mean to you?
IBM Assistance - https://www.ibm.com/watson/covid-response
Rocket Software - https://www.rocketsoftware.com/
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/rocket-software
Twitter - https://twitter.com/rocket
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RocketSoftwareInc
Brene Brown - https://brenebrown.com/
Arvind Krishna - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arvindkrishna/
Spillover – https://www.amazon.com/Spillover-Animal-Infections-Human-Pandemic/dp/0393066800#reader_0393066800
Bruce Springsteen - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29072594-born-to-run
Connect with the Team
Producer Kate Brown - LinkedIn.
Producer Meighann Helene - LinkedIn.
Producer Michael Sestak - LinkedIn.
Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn.
Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter.
Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.
Al and Nick Amabile discuss data analytics and consulting services to make better decisions
Making Data Simple
11/17/21 • 42 min
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Abstract
Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.
This week on Making Data Simple, we have Nick Amabile. Nick is the CEO is DAS42, a US data analytics consulting firm that helps companies make better decisions, faster. Founded in 2015, DAS42 is comprised of data analysts, scientists, business professionals, and engineers who provide end-to-end data services —including data strategy, tech stack integrations, application implementation, and enterprise analytics training. Nick’s philosophy is centered around the two components critical to achieving data-driven success: building an effective data analytics environment and building a data-centric company culture.
Show Notes
2:15 – Nick’s history
4:22 – DAS42
8:52 – Is your brand consulting?
11:07 – What do you do different?
14:39 – What’s important about consulting?
18:25 – Is managed services cost effective?
21:18 – What still surprises you?
25:32 – What metrics do you look at?
28:11 – How has the pandemic affected you?
32:28 – Why venture capital fund?
34:49 – What are your practices today?
Website: das42
Email – [email protected]
Connect with the Team
Producer Kate Brown - LinkedIn.
Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn.
Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter.
Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.
Al and Davor Bonaci discuss how feature stores save time and money in production systems and then leadership of a startup company
Making Data Simple
07/14/21 • 39 min
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Abstract
Hosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.
This week on Making Data Simple, we have Davor Bonaci co-founder and CEO of a Seattle-based startup Kaskada. Previously, Davor served as the chair of the Apache Beam PMC and software engineer in Google Cloud since its early days and the inception of Cloud Dataflow.
Show Notes
2:39 – Are you focused on the platform or the models around event based data?
6:52 – Does your company provide knowhow or is it tooling?
9:58 – What’s your secret sauce?
11:19 – How did you end up here?
15:40 – Who’s your biggest competitor?
17:13 – Can you talk to some of the common use cases?
20:30 – Are you and IDE, how does it work?
21:18 – Are you a subscription service?
22:18 – What’s your 5 year plan?
26:44 – How feature store save time and money
29:19 – Describe the company in three bullets
31:35 – What are the top skills?
Davor Bonaci - LinkedIn
Connect with the Team
Producer Kate Brown - LinkedIn.
Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn.
Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter.
Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.
Al and Orr Danon discuss a microprocessor which enables edge devices
Making Data Simple
05/12/21 • 39 min
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Abstract
Hosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.
This week on Making Data Simple, we have Orr Danon CEO at Hailo Technologies. Hailo has developed a breakthrough deep learning microprocessor based on a novel architecture which enables edge devices to run sophisticated deep learning applications that could previously run only on the cloud.
Orr has a decade of software and engineering experience from the Israel Defense Forces’ elite intelligence unit. Orr coordinated many of the unit’s largest and most complex interdisciplinary projects, ultimately earning the Israel Defense Award granted by Israel’s president, and the Creative Thinking Award, bestowed by the head of Israel’s military intelligence. Orr holds an M.Sc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Tel Aviv University and a B.Sc in Physics from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Show Notes
4:28 – Is Edge a hardware solution?
11:45 – Where do you think the fastest growth in the Edge is going to be?
14:01 – What makes your AI chip different?
17:10 – Anything else in your secret sauce that makes you different?
18:28 – If I am a customer what do I do for proof of technology? And do your chips work together at the Edge?
21:35 – What about security?
22:50 – Tell us about the data?
26:40 – Where will you be in 5 years?
Hailo website
Connect with the Team
Producer Kate Brown - LinkedIn.
Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn.
Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter.
Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.
Two Secrets to Business Success with Rob Thomas (Part 1/2) - Making Data Simple [Season 3 - Episode 10]
Making Data Simple
03/13/19 • 27 min
Rob Thomas, leader of IBM’s Data and AI division, talks with host Al Martin about the need to de-mystify AI. In particular, Rob recommends a "fail fast" approach to data science: run wide-ranging but short-term experiments — and expect disappointment on the way to insight. This episode offers a host of such suggestions, plus thoughtful leadership advice and tips for motivation. Part 1 of 2.
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Show Notes
00:00 - Check us out on YouTube and SoundCloud.
00:10 - Connect with Producer Steve Moore on LinkedIn and Twitter.
00:15 - Connect with Producer Liam Seston on LinkedIn and Twitter.
00:20 - Connect with Producer Rachit Sharma on LinkedIn.
00:25 - Connect with Host Al Martin on LinkedIn and Twitter.
00:55 - Connect with Rob Thomas on LinkedIn and Twitter.
04:01 - Discover what big data and A.I. have in store.
06:22 - Learn more about IBM's Think conference here.
06:48 - Read more on Watson anywhere here.
10:24 - There is no A.I. without I.A.
23:21 - Check out Al's talk at Think 2019 with Jeff Jonas here.
23:51 - Check out this interview with Rob Thomas at Think 2019 here.
Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Making Data Simple have?
Making Data Simple currently has 349 episodes available.
What topics does Making Data Simple cover?
The podcast is about News, Design, Business News, Data, Podcast, Podcasts, Science, Big, Business, Martin and Engineering.
What is the most popular episode on Making Data Simple?
The episode title 'Transforming Product Usability feat. Kate Nichols' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Making Data Simple?
The average episode length on Making Data Simple is 38 minutes.
How often are episodes of Making Data Simple released?
Episodes of Making Data Simple are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Making Data Simple?
The first episode of Making Data Simple was released on Sep 19, 2018.
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